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SEGMENTS (Summary of Segment Revenues, Operating Costs and Balance Sheet Items) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) country warehouse | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores | warehouse |  | 40 |  |
Number of countries | country |  | 13 |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers |  | $ 767,072 | $ 739,572 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 12,237 | 11,117 |
Operating income |  | 33,166 | 38,379 |
Net income (loss) |  | 22,490 | 24,869 |
Capital expenditures, net |  | 23,503 | 18,004 |
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) |  | 627,311 | 535,621 | $ 616,090
Goodwill |  | 35,578 | 35,603 | 35,642
Total assets |  | 1,222,828 | 1,117,870 | 1,177,514
United States Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers |  | 8,147 | 10,755 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 1,744 | 1,574 |
Operating income |  | 3,739 | 7,597 |
Net income (loss) |  | 82 | 3,658 |
Capital expenditures, net |  | 1,004 | 2,337 |
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) |  | 70,352 | 20,372 | 70,353
Total assets |  | 121,674 | 70,283 | 147,650
Central American Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers |  | 452,166 | 438,234 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 5,523 | 4,864 |
Operating income |  | 31,942 | 33,504 |
Net income (loss) |  | 26,796 | 26,227 |
Capital expenditures, net |  | 11,370 | 10,756 |
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) |  | 304,434 | 278,721 | 296,915
Goodwill |  | 31,014 | 31,072 | 31,118
Total assets |  | 580,523 | 542,238 | 544,683
Caribbean Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers |  | 214,642 | 207,022 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 2,677 | 2,458 |
Operating income |  | 11,470 | 12,214 |
Net income (loss) |  | 10,317 | 10,861 |
Capital expenditures, net |  | 10,297 | 4,438 |
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) |  | 130,896 | 110,939 | 122,616
Goodwill |  | 4,564 | 4,531 | 4,524
Total assets |  | $ 334,279 | 321,235 | 303,234
Colombia [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores | warehouse |  | 7 |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers |  | $ 92,117 | 83,561 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 2,293 | 2,221 |
Operating income |  | 2,145 | 913 |
Net income (loss) |  | 1,425 | (28) |
Capital expenditures, net |  | 832 | 473 |
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) |  | 121,629 | 125,589 | 126,206
Total assets |  | 186,352 | 184,114 | $ 181,947
Intersegment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | [1] | (341,533) | (319,370) |
Intersegment [Member] | United States Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers |  | (340,128) | (317,662) |
Intersegment [Member] | Caribbean Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers |  | (1,207) | (1,698) |
Intersegment [Member] | Colombia [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers |  | (198) | (10) |
Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Operating income | [1] | (16,130) | (15,849) |
Net income (loss) | [1] | $ (16,130) | $ (15,849) |
[1] | The reconciling items reflect the amount eliminated on consolidation of intersegment transactions.

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